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Oav Wall By Dipka I Asst. Feati | ii someone respects r them. It's that easv.1 in the gay pride pared moment in time to sh that I am gav and pr Clint who pla weeker 8 ? M he Big Day" for ? ? gays, lesbians, W f I 1 bisexuals and the transgendered will I be April 27, when they march from downtown Columbia to Riverfront Park. "T fUmlr if'a imrv?4onf niof fn W rwmln 9rag?||i:% \ ' ,"s > J.v^ Ip ' DewDr Hie To^ Wednesday Ap - All Seats Tickets Available at Townshl) Stores, C&C Concerts In ( Outlets, and all Sel Charge-by-Phom Produced by ( THE FIT ATH 215 Palmetto Par For details c 1 - Men king Shambhani, ires Editor ne, then I will respect T- V. _ -V.I _ A. X IXliljLTV 11/o 11 iijkAJi LCUit JUOC VU 1CI know that we are here, and we aren't ashamed of who we are," junior Brantley Stone said. A/WMV^mrr tn Qtr*r?n ?rV\n Vino mniwk/vl 1 Vlll KAJ VV1IU I1CL3 liKXI UL1CU. for three years, the S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride March is like a carnival or street festival. "Different church groups, different youth groups, political groups, basically any facet that you would have in any other community will all be participating,'' Stone said. wownp1 ao ue auie to iuarcn e is my own personal ow any and everyone o?d of it." Spires, a USC junior ins to march in next id's gay pride march Not all churches oppose the march. The Metropolitan Community Church, an; a gay-oriented church, and the Unitarian Ch Universalist Church support their homosexual members. tha "I think each body of Christians has hoi to study and evaluate certain issues for themselves," said Jane Poster, Director res of Baptist Student Union at USC. To Stone, however, claims that every pa] year he has marched, there is a protest tin group where the parade ends promoting am hate and homophobia. "I think they have the right to express hii their opinions, but I don't like the fact pre that they accost people," Stone said. "If their message is true, then it will reach chi people by itself." be Commentary by the opposition was somewhat similar to the sermons of ga; "Brother Jim"?all homosexuals were ev< going to hell. cai CLASS op inn Tour '96 wnship til124 ? 7:30 PM Reserved - ) Box Office, Sounds Familiar Camden, All Capital Ticket 1 ect-A-Seat Outlets. 3 803-251-2222 I&C Concerts LETIC CLUB I k Blvd. Lexington all 356-8900 The Gamecock GAY AND LESBIANP FRIDAY, APRIL 26 GLPM Welcome Center at th Lesbian Community Center. Welcome the Marchers Party Elaine Townsend at the Unita Fellowship. Incredibly True Adventures oi Columbia Mail Theaters. SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Help blow up balloons at the Gathering site, Calhoun Stre< Gather fnr tfiA marrh Maroh Rally? celebration to follow a1 SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Pride weekend services at th Columbia and at the Unitariar Fellowship. "The Life Expression of Profc workshop at the Community ( Closing Ceremonies at the R Amphitheater. "There is absolutely nobody, under y circumstance, that speaks for every ristian," Poster said. Clint Spires, a USC sophomore, agrees it everyone has their opinions, including mosexuals. "If someone respects me, then I will pect them," Spires said "If s that easy, be able to march in the gay pride rade is my own personal moment in an fn oUaht aatt nn/l oiroi*itaaa 4-1an4- T it iu oxxw w cu-ijr auu cvcijfuuc uiab x i gay and proud of it." For Spires, the march is a time for n to express his gay pride and to mote the increasingly accepted lifestyle. "Every year, society is going to ange," Spires said. "One day, it will accepted." "I'm going out there to support my y brothers and sisters and to show aryone that gay and straight people 1 get along. 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The parade has been a Columbia event for about six years and has received some support from the city, which made getting a parade permit easier. "It's always an issue, but ifs not that difficult because local authorities are very supportive of our march, said Dallas Craft, co-director of the S.C. Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Craft said he does not expect negative reactions from Columbia communities. "We do not anticipate any problems,'' he said. "My purpose in marching is out of respect for me. I live a normal life. Hie only difference is that Fm a gay man. I need to make that statement out of respect for myself and to express the right to live my life as I was destined to." WORK! I . Wait... 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The USC Lab Theatre and Puppet Regime are currently presenting "Betrayal," a compelling play by Harold Pinter, at Benson Theater. The production is a particularly special one, for it was directed by guest artist, Marco Banicelli. "Marco is a brilliant director, and it has been a wonderful opportunity to work with him," said junior theatre major Meg Madden, the stage manager for the production. Marco, a graduate ot ine Julliard School, is a freelance actor and director. USC's theatre department brought him in as a guest artist to conduct classes and direct a show. "We're learning a lot by having the chance to work with such a great professional artist! Puppet Regime wanted to help out because it was an opportunity we just couldn't pass up," said Patrick Holland, a junior theatre major and president of the Puppet Regime. "Whether on the shift crew, acting, painting the set or watching, we're all having a great time working with Marco." Marco chose to direct "Betrayal" because, "I've loved this play for a long time." rr\~ i i. r nit; piay consists ui inne scenes and lasts about an hour. The cast includes Liz Taheri, Richard Holland and Tom Dalton, an alumni of the USC MFA program. "I haven't worked with people in this cast before, and it has been great. They're all doing phenomenal work," Dalton said. "Working with Marco Expand Your W? And Your Worl Kelly is; best chc iRll v^aiii Office, technical, marketing industrial assignments. Ne applicant fee. Call today! Thinking about La "l*- i-v a laKing uiejLSM be a better ch( than waiting ur Call today to fi 11 i-8od-ic filiiiH m/?l The answer to ti 13 yal' at Theatre "We're learning a lot by having the chance to work with such a great professional artist. Piinnpt Rpnimp uiantpri tn hpln ivtjiiiiv numvu iv iivi^i out because it was an opportunity we just couldn't pass up." Patrick Holland, president of Puppet Regime has been absolutely amazing. He doesn't let me get away with anything. That's the fun thing." The play centers around a man, his wife and his best friend. Barricelli said, "It's Pinter's idea of people's lives and how perhaps all of our lives, our relationships, have a certain foundation in betrayal, or lies, or duplicity. Ifs brilliantly written, certainly one of the best plays of the '70s." The play is also interesting because thp srpnps nrp nrpspnfpri in iwptsp of chronological order. The play ends several years earlier than the first scene. "You see moments where people's lives change and that's what is kind of neat about it," Dalton said. Though the play is dark, it does have humor. "In a very odd way, ifs hysterically funny," Barricelli said. "Betrayal" opened last night and runs tonight through Tuesday at 8 n m at. Rpnsnn Theater Benson is a black box theater in the old Florence Benson Elementary School. It is across on Whaley Street from Bates House. 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